On 20 November 2018, the ambassador and deputy head of the permanent mission of the United Mexican States, Mr Hermann Aschentrupp Toledo, visited the University of Economics in Bratislava to give a lecture at Diplomacy in Practice lecture series. The guest was accompanied by Ms. Alejandra Vazquez. The Mexican embassy is located in Vienna and is accredited for Austria, Slovakia, Slovenia and international organizations with the seat in Austria.
The rector of the University of Economics in Bratislava, Prof. Ferdinand Daňo, welcomed on 19 November 2018 on her own request the ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Indonesia to Slovakia, H.E. Ms. Adiyatwidi Adiwoso Asmady. The ambassador was accompanied by Ms. Lely Meiliani, economic and cultural counsellor at the Indonesian embassy.
In the week between 11 and 16 November 2018 the Slovak part of the EUROMATES exchange programme took place on premises of the University of Economics in Bratislava. This year students from Czech Republic and Poland came to participate.
On Wednesday, 14 November 2018 on 10:00 CET in the Assembly Hall of the University of Economics in Bratislava an election of the rector of the University of Economics in Bratislava for the term from 1 February 2018 to 31 March 2023 took place as a part of the Academic Senate meeting.
On 13 November 2018 the ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Indonesia to the Slovak Republic, H.E. Ms. Adiyatwidi Adiwoso Asmady visited the University of Economics in Bratislava and gave a lecture in Diplomacy in Practice lecture series. The ambassador was welcomed befor the lecture on behalf of the rector, Mr Ferdinand Daňo, by the vice-rector for international relations, Mr Boris Mattoš. Mr Dahnny Perkassa Arslan, responsible for the economic agenda, was also present at the meeting.
On November 6, 2018 Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of Canada to Slovakia, Mr John von Kaufmann visited the University of Economics and delivered a lecture within the Diplomacy in Practice lecture series.
The Faculty of Economic Informatics at the University of Economics in Bratislava (EUBA) received a respected international accreditation ACCA for their programmes Accountancy and Audit and Accountancy and Financial Management. The University of Economics in Bratislava was granted an exemption from the accounting examinations which are required for the membership in ACCA. The certificates were awarded on 25 October 2018.
On 23 October 2018, the ambassador of the People’s Republic of China, H.E. Mr Lin Lin was a guest in the Diplomacy in Practice lecture series. The ambassador was welcomed before the lecture by the rector of the University of Economics in Bratislava, Mr Ferdinand Daňo. Mr Boris Mattoš, vice-rector for international relations and Ms Jana Blštáková, vice-dean for international relations at the faculty of Business Management presented the international cooperation with Chinese academic and research institutions at the meeting.
Rector of the University of Economics in Bratislava, Mr Ferdinand Daňo, received on October 22, 2018 a delegation from the Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman (KNEU) led by the rector of this university Prof. Dmytro Lukianenko. The members of the ukrainian delegation were Prof. Viktor Chuzhykov, vice-rector for international relations, Prof. Liubov Lukianenko from the Department of International Accounting and Audit, and Ms Roksoliana Liubachivska, director of the Centre for International Academic Cooperation.
The University of Economics in Bratislava awarded the honorary scientific degree Doctor Honoris Causa to Univ. Doz. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. techn. Andreas Wörgötter, representing the University of Technology in Vienna, during the ceremonial session of the Scientific Council of the University of Economics in Bratislava on 16 October 2018.
From October 15 to 19, 2018 the University of Economics in Bratislava hosted representatives from 17 foreign universities from a number of European and non-European countries at 7th edition of the International Week. The event was launched by the rector of the University of Economics in Bratislava, Prof. Ferdinand Daňo and the ambassador of Japan to Slovakia, H.E. Mr Jun Shimmi under whose auspices the event was held. UEBA organized the 7th edition of the International Week with the support of the Erasmus+ programme.
October 16, 2018 saw another from a series of stimulating lectures within the Diplomacy in Practice lecture series, this time with the ambassador of New Zealand, H.E. Ms Nicole Roberton. The embassy is located in Vienna, Austria and ambassador Roberton is accredited for Slovakia, Slovenia, Austria, Hungary and international organizations located in Austria. Prior to her lecture, the ambassador was greeted on behalf of the rector, Mr Ferdinand Daňo, by the vice-rector for international cooperation, Mr Boris Mattoš.
